Final extension to the early bird rate till 12^th June!

1-2 July 2026
University of Sussex, Brighton, UK

The 2026 convention of the Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour (AISB) will be held as an in-person only event on 1st and 2nd July 2026, at the beautiful Sussex campus, surrounded by the South Down’s National Park, minutes by train from the vibrant beachside town of Brighton.

The day before, on 30 June, we are holding a Day of celebration for the life and work of Prof Margaret Boden. This will include talks on themes related to her work, personal reflections by those who worked with her, and a panel discussion on her legacy. See: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/cogs/seminars/celebrating-margaret-boden

Programme & Tracks – see links for detailed schedule of talks in each symposium

1^st July

Keynote: Anil Seth (Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience, University of Sussex): The case against conscious AI

Explainability and Transparency in AI (XTAI-2026) (https://xtai-symposium.github.io/)
AI, Consciousness and Ethics (https://aice-symposium.github.io/ )
Hype, Promise, and Speculation: AI Bubbles and the Replication Crisis in Computer Science (https://aisb.org.uk/aisb-2026-symposium-hype-promise-and-speculation/)
Ethics of Generative-AI Assisted Authoring (https://sussexhumanitieslab.wordpress.com/2026/01/16/aisb-2026-symposium-1-2-july-university-of-sussex/)
Varieties of free will and agency (https://freewillandagency.wordpress.com/)
Symposium on AI and Cognitive Sciences in Education (AICSED2026) (https://aicsed.github.io/2026/)

2^nd July

Keynote: Philip Ball: Science Writer The Space of Possible Minds

AI, Consciousness and Ethics 2 (https://aice-symposium.github.io/)
Foundations of computation (https://sites.google.com/view/foundations-of-computation)
Is consciousness a story we tell ourselves? Internal language and consciousness after chain of thought reasoning (https://astorywetell.github.io/)
Is there still life in the Turing test? (https://turingtestlives.wordpress.com/)
Values and Preferences in Reasoning (https://www.vprsymposium.com/)

There will also be a general track for individuals who would like to present their standalone research.

Conference Dinner: The Seahorse (https://seahorsebrighton.co.uk/)

Three course set menu, with 3 drinks included (£56.75), on the beach.

Conference registration includes:

Breakfast (coffee & pastries)
Buffet lunch
Afternoon coffee

General Information

The University of Sussex campus is a modernist masterpiece surrounded by the South Downs National Park, just a few minutes by train from the vibrant and open-minded city of Brighton, with its historical beach, famous club/pub scene, and many quirky shops. Easily reachable from Gatwick (30 mins) and London (1 hour).

Founded in the ‘60s with a charter emphasising interdisciplinarity, in the 80’s Professor Margaret Boden established the School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences (COGS), a groundbreaking centre for research and teaching in AI. COGS continues to deliver interdisciplinary education and host cutting-edge research.

Registration

Registration is available on the convention webpage: https://aisb.org.uk/aisb-convention-2026/.

Registration fees	Full		One day
	Earlybird	Regular	Earlybird	Regular
Attendees – members	£250	£280	£190	£220
Attendees – non-members	£310	£340	£250	£280
Student members	£150	£170	£110	£130
Student non-members	£180	£200	£140	£160
Corporate rate	£600	£660	£450	£510

(Early bird rate until 12^th June)

Program Committee

General Chair: Bertie Müller (Swansea University)

Convention Organiser: Simon Bowes (University of Sussex)

Venue

University of Sussex
Falmer
Brighton, BN1 9RH
United Kingdom

Travel

Local Bus Services

Brighton & Hove Buses (https://www.buses.co.uk/) has an extensive network of buses around town, to the campus, and onwards to Lewes and other nearby towns.

Arriving By Train

The Gatwick Express (https://www.gatwickexpress.com/) runs from Brighton to London.

Arriving By Car

Details of getting to Sussex campus by car, parking, and other transport information can be found here: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/about/directions

Accommodation

VisitBrighton is the official accommodation booking provider for AISB26. They are delighted to offer specially negotiated accommodation rates for attendees at local hotel accommodation. This website will be open for bookings until 24 June 2026 but we advise early booking in order to guarantee your preferred hotel. Through this website you can book, modify or cancel your hotel reservations at any time. On the website you can also find links to information on travel, food and entertainment in the city. We look forward to seeing you.

Delegates can also benefit from discounts to attractions, restaurants and shops: https://www.visitbrighton.com/special-offers/delegate-deals-o2311